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How many of you guys care about keeping you iPad flawless?
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Small scratches are just bound to happen unless of course u keep it in its box and never use the thing. Which is why I don't worry much.
It would bother me if I dropped it and it dented but not as much as if I had noticeable scratches on the screen. A back a cover can be put on if you're that bothered but you're looking at the screen all the time, Thats the thing which would bother me the most.
I did care to a degree until my iPad was an innocent victim after a particularly upsetting Call of Duty session. I had it sitting next to me on the couch, and slammed my hand down on the cushion after I got killed by someone proneing in the grass for the 50th time that game. Next thing I know, my hand really, really, hurts.
The damage to the iPad was minor -- the volume control area of the outside frame is a bit bent. You can't tell unless you're looking for it though.
Looking forward to buying my iPad 3 and getting a do-over on keeping it perfect.
The damage to the iPad was minor -- the volume control area of the outside frame is a bit bent. You can't tell unless you're looking for it though.
Looking forward to buying my iPad 3 and getting a do-over on keeping it perfect.
I have mine in a macally snap case and a screen protector. I guess it is more for resale than anything else. I didn't have a case on the original iPad and the back did end up scratched up.
I don't sell many of my apple products because I'm kind of a horder but I do have a tendency to keep any electronic product as nice as possible, even my 5th gen iPod video that just sits at home and is used to produce movies on my TV is in a full body case.
Not me I'm afraid. I travel way too much to bother with a cover other than the smart one. The back gets scratched quite a bit.
Same with my iPhone. I hate to have covers in it as it doesn't slip easily into my pocket.
Covers lesson the experience in IMHO. Just not worth it (to me)
Same with my iPhone. I hate to have covers in it as it doesn't slip easily into my pocket.
Covers lesson the experience in IMHO. Just not worth it (to me)
I held it with "kid gloves", would never set it on a hard surface, but actually the thinness of the sides of the iPad2 started to hurt my hands.
So I bought a thick Belkin case, but it ended up being too heavy.
I eventually bought a weird off-brand "Acase" that has a front almost exactly like the smart cover, has the same folding parts and magnets, but it wraps around the back too, similar to the original iPad case.
No more worries about scratches, although I did sit on it once.
I'll probably sell it to get the iPad3. Unless I get a good job between now and then.
So my answer is, I care a LOT to keep it nice, whether or not I keep it.
So I bought a thick Belkin case, but it ended up being too heavy.
I eventually bought a weird off-brand "Acase" that has a front almost exactly like the smart cover, has the same folding parts and magnets, but it wraps around the back too, similar to the original iPad case.
No more worries about scratches, although I did sit on it once.
I'll probably sell it to get the iPad3. Unless I get a good job between now and then.
So my answer is, I care a LOT to keep it nice, whether or not I keep it.
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I also like mine flawless. As I am having money issues right now (no job), I haven't been able to buy either a case or screen protector. My lame solution, I left the factory plastic on it and just cut a hole in the bottom for the sync cable.
I really should sell it, but I haven't had much with eBay lately, they always want things for free even with a Geek Squad extended warranty.
I really should sell it, but I haven't had much with eBay lately, they always want things for free even with a Geek Squad extended warranty.
I just use a smart cover for mine (except when I travel with my logitech keyboard which also works as a cover) and I clean the screen regularly. I'm quite careful with handling it. I'm not into upgrading every year or stuff like that so I just want to keep it for a good long while, and in good shape.